Li Bai, dated 701–762 in the Palace Museum’s reference, was a Tang poet.
Reference context#
The museum identifies his courtesy name Taibai and association with poetry and calligraphy. A later artistic depiction or popular story is not automatically a documented event from his life.
Reading exercise#
Select a named poem, edition and translator. Compare what the speaker says with what can actually be established about the author. Do not invent a conversation, drinking episode or travel scene and present it as an eyewitness account.
Scope#
The reading questions are editorial suggestions. This introduction does not reproduce literary passages or claim a complete biography.